Ingestions of hydrocodone, carisoprodol, and alprazolam in combination reported to Texas Poison Centers

Journal of Addictive Diseases

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 110-115

  Forrester, Mathias B ^a  

^a TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES   (United States)

Author keywords

Alprazolam; carisoprodol; hydrocodone; poison center

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; ALPRAZOLAM; CANNABIS; CARISOPRODOL; COCAINE; DIAZEPAM; HYDROCODONE; OXYCODONE; QUETIAPINE; TRAZODONE; ZOLPIDEM;

ADULT; AGITATION; ATAXIA; CARDIOTOXICITY; CHILD; COMA; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONFUSION; DROWSINESS; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG MISUSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; HYPOTENSION; INFANT; INGESTION; LUNG TOXICITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUROTOXICITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POISON CENTER; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RESPIRATION DEPRESSION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD; SLURRED SPEECH; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; TACHYCARDIA; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AGED; ALPRAZOLAM; CARISOPRODOL; COMA; DRUG COMBINATIONS; EATING; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROCODONE; HYPNOTICS AND SEDATIVES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE RELAXANTS, CENTRAL; NARCOTICS; POISON CONTROL CENTERS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TEXAS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 79957527527     PISSN: 10550887     EISSN: 15450848     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10550887.2011.554778     Document Type: Conference Paper

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